Garett Jones - Immigration, National IQ, & Less Democracy

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://mobile.twitter.com/garettjones">Garett Jones</a> is an economist at George Mason University and the author of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Transplant-Migrants-Make-Economies/dp/1503632946/">The Cultural Transplant</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Hive-Mind-Your-Nations-Matters/dp/150360067X">Hive Mind</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/10-Less-Democracy-Should-Elites/dp/1503603571">10% Less Democracy</a>.</p><p>This episode was fun and interesting throughout!</p><p>He explains:</p><p>* Why national IQ matters</p><p>* How migrants bring their values to their new countries</p><p>* Why we should have less democracy</p><p>* How the Chinese are an unstoppable global force for free markets</p><p>Watch on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/ZruyslAe26g">YouTube</a>. Listen on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garett-jones-immigration-national-iq-less-democracy/id1516093381?i=1000596300749">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/01PRbmM3q4C3oZ7Od8COgW?si=gpaJYLgaTfeaVZYuxbRRqQ">Spotify</a>, or any other podcast platform. </p><p>Timestamps</p><p>(00:00:00) - Intro</p><p>(00:01:08) - Migrants Change Countries with Culture or Votes?</p><p>(00:09:15) - Impact of Immigrants on Markets & Corruption</p><p>(00:12:02) - 50% Open Borders?</p><p>(00:16:54) - Chinese are Unstoppable Capitalists </p><p>(00:21:39) - Innovation & Immigrants </p><p>(00:24:53) - Open Borders for Migrants Equivalent to Americans?</p><p>(00:28:54) - Let's Ignore Side Effects?</p><p>(00:30:25) - Are Poor Countries Stuck?</p><p>(00:32:26) - How Can Effective Altruists Increase National IQ</p><p>(00:39:13) - Clone a million John von Neumann?</p><p>(00:44:39) - Genetic Selection for IQ</p><p>(00:47:02) - Democracy, Fed, FDA, & Presidential Power</p><p>(00:49:42) - EU is a force for good?</p><p>(00:55:12) - Why is America More Libertarian Than Median Voter?</p><p>(00:56:19) - Is Ethnic